U.S. attacker Earnie Stewart scored on a free kick at the edge of the penalty area to help NAC Breda defeat Heerenveen, 2-1.
It marked Stewart's ninth goal this season.
NAC is in fourth place on 34 points, behind PSV Eindhoven, which has 34 and a superior goal difference, second-place Feyenoord (35 points) and leader Ajax (36 points).
Ajax has a game in hand; Feyenoord has two games in hand.